Han ride

Chapter 419 Fan Yongdou's Counterattack
"I can't come forward in this matter, you can let someone go to Datong. Well, what you said just now makes sense, Cao Wenzhao can no longer stay in Shanxi, let him go to Xuanfu to help Yang Sichang." Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while , and said: "Remember, tell Jiang Yu that you can't kill innocent people indiscriminately, and the money you get must be handed over to the court. After the matter is completed, I will reward him generously." The countless silvers hidden by the family.

"Slave, let's do it now." Wang Chengen nodded, thinking about how to finish this matter quietly in his mind. Although Shanxi merchants have no status in the court now, their influence is still there, especially It is the current Shanxi merchants who have taken refuge in Li Xin, and secretly do not know how many people are working for Li Xin. There is no way, the money is touching!The salary of the Ming court was not much, but Shanxi merchants were rich, and it was inevitable that some people had already been bought by Li Xin. If Wang Chengen wanted to handle this matter very easily, he still had to be careful.

As an eunuch headed northwest, pigeons from the capital immediately followed. Xuanfu, Yang Sichang laughed when he received the secret decree from Chongzhen, and ordered Huang Degong to rectify his troops and horses. He wrote in Shanxi and asked Cao Wenzhao to come quickly Xuanfu, what he lacks around him now is a general like Cao Wenzhao.Although this Huang Degong is very powerful, the more generals there are, the better.

"Zhenwei, the emperor has sent an oral order, this time we are going to get rich." Ten days later, in Datong Mansion, Jiang Yu was sitting in the General Military Mansion, only Yang Zhenwei and Jiang Xuan were in the whole hall.

"Please order from the military gate." Yang Zhenwei rolled his eyes and said quickly to General Jiang Guan.

"The emperor's secret decree is that the seven great families of Shanxi merchants colluded with Li Xin and conspired to rebel. According to the order, he will be executed." Jiang Yu stood up and said with a smile: "Zhenwei, this is a good opportunity! How much money does the Seven Great Aristocratic Families need! Zhenwei, that is you, I will leave this opportunity to you."

"Copy the family and exterminate the family?" Yang Zhenwei was taken aback when he heard the words, then his face showed ecstasy, and he cupped his hands and said, "It's such a good thing, the last general is ashamed to accept it. The three generals are here, and the last general can just be a deputy."

"The third child has other things, and the general can't handle this matter." Jiang Guan hesitated for a moment, then Fang said: "The silver you get can be placed in my mansion first, and then transported to the capital after the matter is over. The general can do it cheaply. "

"Zhenwei, such a good thing, hey, I want it all, but it's a pity, I have to rectify the troops and patrol the front line of the Great Wall, otherwise, I will fight with you!" Jiang Xuan stepped forward and patted Yang Zhenwei's shoulder said.

"That's, that's, thank you for the cultivation of the three generals." Yang Zhenwei was full of smiles, and he repeatedly bowed his hands to Jiang Xuan, and then said: "The last general will go down to dispatch troops. We must not let these guys run away. "

"Well, only the three of us know about this matter. Unless Fan Yongdou has the ability of a god, otherwise, he can't escape easily." Jiang Yu said confidently.

"Well, I think it's better to find out if Fan Yongdou and others are at home first. I heard that Fan Yongdou and his seven family members are very diligent in running around in the clouds these days. It would be good if they can catch them all. If not, There are still many things that you can't die by beating a snake, but get bitten by a snake." Yang Zhenwei said hesitantly.

Jiang Yu and Jiang Xuan glanced at each other, Jiang Yu nodded and said, "You're right. It seems that you are indeed the person to preside over this matter. Let's do what you want!"

"Yes, I will leave now." Yang Zhenwei nodded, and left with a happy face.Both Jiang Yu and Jiang Xuan watched Yang Zhenwei leave, but no matter how shrewd they were, they didn't see the trace of disdain on the corners of Yang Zhenwei's mouth.

"Second brother, if such a good thing is handed over to an outsider, I'm afraid that several 10 taels of silver will be lost." After Yang Zhenwei left, Jiang Xuan said slightly dissatisfied.

"What do you know? I'm protecting you. Do you really think that ransacking your family and exterminating your clan is so easy to do? If it's an ordinary businessman, this kind of benefit will naturally belong to our brothers, but Shanxi merchants are different. They collude with each other." Together, as soon as we started, there must have been impeachment memorials from the imperial court. Shanxi merchants have worked so hard over the years, do you think they have no interest in the imperial court? Otherwise, why can their goods freely enter and exit Zhangjiakou? There are many prohibited items inside. Although the emperor needs the money right now, as a courtier, he must help, but we can't do anything about it, we can only let Zhenwei do it. If the emperor finds someone to take the blame afterwards, Zhenwei is a good one. Candidate." After Jiang Xuan heard this, he nodded again and again, with a look of sudden realization on his face.

Is it just as easy as they imagined?Yang Zhenwei went out of the government office, looking back at the yamen behind him, it was so heavily guarded, in Datong, he only knew about the General Army Mansion, but not the magistrate’s yamen, Yang Zhenwei was a general under Jiang Tuan, but this general was not a good one General, because Jiang Yan is really too greedy.The greedy one didn't even give Yang Zhenwei any benefit, let alone Yang Zhenwei who was extremely greedy for money.

"If the seven families of Shanxi merchants are so easy to deal with, such a good thing will not be in the hands of an outsider like me. If it was before, such a thing can be done, but it is not possible at this time. The Duke of Liao must do it well. Get ready, although the Jiang family brothers are powerful, they are not necessarily the opponents of the Duke of Liao. The Jiang Guan brothers are proud and conceited. Extermination of the clan is of course very refreshing, but it is undoubtedly wrong to offend the Duke of Liao because of this." Yang Zhenwei was riding on the horse, walking slowly, and suddenly thought of something, he asked a close friend beside him, and whispered something in his ear, The confidant nodded repeatedly, and soon left the group and disappeared into the crowd.

But within an hour, Datong City suddenly turned upside down, and all kinds of news spread out. Datong Deputy General Yang Zhenwei led the troops to seal off the shops of the seven major families of Shanxi merchants, whether it was Fan or Wang. The shopkeeper, down to the apprentices, locked them up and locked them up in the barracks.For a while, rumors were flying in Datong Mansion, and everyone was speculating about it.

"It's abominable, Jiang Yu is too deceitful." In a hidden manor outside Datong City, Fan Yongdou and other members of the seven major Jin merchant families were on the list. The cherry-red red seal is like a small mouth, and there is still a faint smell of alcohol on his body. He just rushed over from the Tianxiang Pavilion in the city, and he was in such a hurry that he didn't even wipe his mouth clean.

"This Yang Zhenwei is pretty good. If it wasn't for them, all of us would have been wiped out." Tian Lansheng said softly.He was wearing a foreign uniform, which was as rustic as he wanted.

"I don't even look at it, how much we pay filial piety on weekdays." Wang Dengku said coldly: "A few of us ran out, but those collaterals don't know what happened." One fence has three stakes, Shanxi merchants have a great business, but they don't trust outsiders, so most of them recruit people with the same surname.

"If I don't miss a few, I'm afraid it's not easy to explain to Jiang Yu." Fan Yongdou sighed, and said: "I think I have been in Shanxi for more than a hundred years, and I have never been in such a mess like today. It's really hateful!"

"Brother Fan, is this Jiang Yu confused and came to arrest us? Don't we show filial piety enough?" Wang Dengku hesitated.

"He's not targeting us, or at least not all of us." Fan Yongdou shook his head and said, "He's targeting the father-in-law, and he wants to get some benefits from us by the way."

"Aiming at the father-in-law?" Everyone looked at Fan Yongdou all at once.

"The imperial court has spent a lot of effort this time. To deal with the Duke, they waited for the Duke to send troops, found an excuse, and then wiped out the Duke. It's just that the imperial army is ready, but the Duke is not attracted. The court I’m in a hurry, so I’m forcing the Lord to send troops! By the way, I’m going to help the court make some money. This time, people don’t do business that loses money.” Fan Yongdou said disdainfully: “He wants to use our hands to force the Lord to send troops. Revenge, if the father-in-law does not send troops, it will be tantamount to hurting us Jin merchants. Will we Jin merchants do things for the father-in-law in the future? I am afraid that no businessman in the world will help the father-in-law! And the father-in-law needs us now, lost With our support, the Duke's hegemony may be delayed for several years. Heh heh, it's really easy to calculate."

"Then what should we do now? Please send out troops?" Wang Dengku and others said nervously: "Although we ran out this time, we also lost a lot of property. If we don't go out, I'm afraid even the old It would be disgusting to throw it in."

"Hmph! The imperial court's wishful thinking is very shrewd, but they underestimate merchants. Even the Duke of Liao has not used the power of merchants to the extreme. This time, I will let them see what a real merchant is. I want the whole of Datong to have no rice to eat and no clothes to wear, let’s see how he becomes arrogant.” Fan Yongdou said coldly: “Although Duke Liao treated us very well, he didn’t really reuse us. Just let him see the strength of our Shanxi merchants. Shanxi merchants are not the target of manipulation at any time. This time we just send someone to pass a message to Liao Guogong, and then we will go to various places in Shanxi to buy food and cloth. , but salt, etc., all items, as long as they can be received, must be received, and these items will be hoarded in Taiyuan, even if they go bankrupt. I believe that after the Duke of Liao occupies Datong, he will give us a Confession, a compensation."

Since ancient times, businessmen have been ranked at the lowest level of society. In history, there are very few dynasties that favor business, and there are even fewer monarchs that favor business. Li Shimin is a wise king!But he also underestimated the role of businessmen.In the Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants was even lower, and they could not even wear brocades.A businessman longs for power and respect, and doesn't want to live in a precarious life. A businessman lives for profit, which is inherent in nature.In the eyes of the rulers of all dynasties, the merchant is like a pig, showing that he is raising it, and when the time is ripe, he will eat it without hesitation.

No one has ever seen the power of a businessman. People like Tao Zhugong and Lu Buwei have been forgotten, or in the eyes of the rulers of all dynasties, these people have been promoted to the ranks of scholars and nobles, and they are different from ordinary businessmen. .A businessman is like Shen Wansan. Although he has a wealth of wealth, he was eventually copied and beheaded by Zhu Yuanzhang.In fact, the merchant's fangs were not exposed, and it was said that they were not exposed under the high pressure of the court.Now is the time of troubled times, and merchants in troubled times are the most unlucky time, but at the same time, it is also a time of opportunity. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, those old aristocratic families invested everywhere. In fact, they are also businessmen. Now in Datong, these Shanxi merchants are doing the same It's just that they don't have a choice.

"Do you think the Liao Kingdom Guild will speak for us?" Wang Dengku hesitated for a moment, then asked softly: "I have looked at the situation, if this continues, the court will lose more, and Yang Sichang will still be unlucky in the end. It is only a matter of time before the army occupies Datong."

"Duke Liao is different from other people. He values ​​business and recognizes our businessmen." Fan Yongdou thought for a while and said, "Especially now, he can't do without us. He will definitely take the lead in this matter. If not, We can only choose another one." Wang Dengku and others nodded.

"The war will start soon. I believe that we must belong to the victorious side. The North Army will definitely conquer the world." Fan Yongdou stood up, with a hint of madness in his eyes.He is not Lu Buwei, and he can't be Lu Buwei. He just wants to be a businessman, a serious businessman. Now that someone wants his life, he has to take it seriously and stand up to resist.

All the shops of the seven families of Shanxi merchants were sealed up by Yang Zhenwei. When the people of Datong were surprised, they soon discovered that almost all the shops in Datong were closed overnight, and all the supplies disappeared without a trace on the market in an instant. The merchants who usually yell on the streets also stop in the small counties around Datong, and some even retreat to the outside of Yanmen Pass overnight, and no longer enter Yanmen Pass. Although Datong used to be a big city, but now, there is a shortage of supplies. Some people even have nothing to eat.Datong suddenly fell into chaos.

Jiang Yu and others in the General Military Mansion didn't care about this at first, they had enough to eat, and there would be no shortage of supplies, but they soon discovered that something was wrong.More importantly, with the appearance of Dai Wang's handbook, Dai Wang's family has nothing to use anymore. Although Dai Wang has Huangzhuang, he is not worried about food, but salt, tea, silk, etc., all of which require Bought from outside, there is always a little jewelry in the palace!Those princesses and nobles always need rouge or something, and now there are no such things in the market, which made the Dai Wang dissatisfied, and the handbook came to Jiang Yu all at once.

Looking at the yin and yang of the acting king's inner court chief in front of him, Jiang Yu's head suddenly became dizzy. The acting king has no power, but he can't resist that he is a clan!If you offend the clan, no matter how capable you are, Jiang Yu, you can only consider yourself unlucky, not to mention that he did something wrong.

Jiang Yu wished he could beat this nasty guy in front of him to death. Just now Yang Zhenwei sent more than 200 million taels of silver. , at least as much as 300 million taels of silver.The two brothers Jiang Yu and Jiang Xuan were about to discuss how much money to send to the court!The guy in front of him named Wang Zhengdong came, he was neither yin nor yang, with an arrogance on his face, but Jiang Guan couldn't do anything to him?
"Jiang Junmen, rouge and gouache are indispensable in the prince's palace. Now that the merchants in Datong are making such a fuss, who would come to Datong to do business! The prince said that Jiang Junmen is a bit too far this time." Wang Zhengdong looked up. He didn't pay attention to Jiang Guan at all.Although he is a eunuch, he is the chief eunuch of the acting king. When he is away from home, he is the acting king.

"Boss Wang, if it is a normal day, I will definitely agree to this matter, but today this matter is not acceptable." Jiang Guan thought for a while and said: "This matter is of great importance, and it is not the last general who can decide. If His Royal Highness is not satisfied, you can Go to the capital to find His Majesty."

"Looking for Your Majesty?" Wang Zhengdong's complexion changed drastically, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes. He is also from the palace and is also a member of the royal family. After hearing this matter, he is related to the emperor, and he may still be ordered by the emperor, which makes him at a loss. up.But he quickly said: "The general is really joking. He said that the seven families of Shanxi merchants were confiscated and exterminated. We believe it, but the emperor will not let all the merchants in Datong confiscate their families and exterminate their clans!" The army of the Ming Dynasty was Just like passing through the police, when Yang Zhenwei inspected the seven major families of Shanxi merchants, it was inevitable that he would also attack other merchants.Coupled with the help of Fan Yongdou and others, the merchants in Datong escaped, and the merchants went on strike, which was very rare in the Ming Dynasty.

"Well, it seems that the seven great families of Shanxi merchants are playing tricks behind them. When the general finally catches these people, he will definitely explain to the prince." The corners of Jiang Yan's mouth twitched, and he said angrily.He cursed secretly in his heart, if it wasn't for Yang Zhenwei, how could he be caught!At this time, he wished he could capture Yang Zhenwei and cut him into a stick, and then go to Dai Wang.

After Wang Zhengdong heard this, he sneered slightly, although Emperor Chongzhen was very wary of the clan, but in the same way, if the clan suffered any grievances, Emperor Chongzhen would not hesitate to find trouble with the magistrates.Now that the Dai Wang can't even buy rouge and gouache, if the Emperor Chongzhen is found in this matter, even if Jiang Tuan is working for Chongzhen, he may be looking for trouble.

"This time, the nobles in the palace have been wronged. Second brother, bring 20 taels of silver to drink for His Royal Highness." Jiang Yu thought for a while and said to Jiang Xuan who was on the side.Since ancient times, silver is a good thing, and Dai Wang has a good reputation in Datong. This time, Jiang Guan has no choice but to take the silver to ward off the disaster.Dai Wang's family has a big business, although there are Huangzhuang and various businesses, but this money, who doesn't want it!
Sure enough, after hearing the 20 taels of silver, Wang Zhengdong's face was immediately filled with a smile, and his attitude became much better when he looked at Jiang Yu, his eyes were shining brightly, and he watched Jiang Xuan's leaving figure.

Jiang Guan looked at it in his heart, and a sneer appeared in his heart, and he was even more disdainful, these eunuchs are not good things, and when he heard about money, his eyes widened.

(End of this chapter)